"Approximately 7 percent of pregnancies in the United States are complicated by gestational diabetes." Pg.1
"Gestational diabetes can lead to neonatal hypoglycemia, respiratory distress syndrome, and fetal macrosomia." Pg.1
"Larger infants have increased rates of birth trauma, shoulder ystocia, and cesarean delivery. Current guidelines recommend adequate glycemic control as a strategy to decrease these maternal and fetal complications." Pg.1
"Most women who have gestational diabetes can successfully control their blood sugar with diet and exercise. However, some will need oral diabetes medication or insulin. Gestational diabetes is not just a complication of pregnancy. It is a riskfactor for type 2 diabetes." Pg.1
"While only about 5 percent of women who have gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes within 6 months of delivery,about 60 percent will develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years." Pg.1
"Several organizations recommend testing women with a history of gestational diabetes for type 2 diabetes at a postpartum visit and then following them over time." Pg.1
"Women with gestational diabetes who have a higher prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) or who gain more weight during pregnancy are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes following pregnancy." Pg.1
"Gestational Diabetes:Caring for Women During and After Pregnancy." Effective Health Care. AHRQ, Aug. 2009. Web. 18 Aug. 2010. http://www.hopkinscme.edu/uploads/staticfiles/GDM_Clinician.pdf.
"Approximately 7 percent of pregnancies in the United States are complicated by gestational diabetes." Pg.1
"Gestational diabetes can lead to neonatal hypoglycemia, respiratory distress syndrome, and fetal macrosomia." Pg.1
"Larger infants have increased rates of birth trauma, shoulder ystocia, and cesarean delivery. Current guidelines recommend adequate glycemic control as a strategy to decrease these maternal and fetal complications." Pg.1
"Most women who have gestational diabetes can successfully control their blood sugar with diet and exercise. However, some will need oral diabetes medication or insulin. Gestational diabetes is not just a complication of pregnancy. It is a riskfactor for type 2 diabetes." Pg.1
"While only about 5 percent of women who have gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes within 6 months of delivery,about 60 percent will develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years." Pg.1
"Several organizations recommend testing women with a history of gestational diabetes for type 2 diabetes at a postpartum visit and then following them over time." Pg.1
"Women with gestational diabetes who have a higher prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) or who gain more weight during pregnancy are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes following pregnancy." Pg.1